[2][3] Subsequently she gained a place at Wellesley College, from where she received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religion in 1978.
[6][7][8] British scholar of Sikhism, Eleanor Nesbitt, notes that while modern day scholars tend to avoid using the terms "his", "he", and him", Singh's English translations of the Guru Granth Sahib also uses gender neutral terms such as “Sovereign” as an alternative to the more traditional “God” and “Lord”.
[11][12] In the same work she analysed the "mother" image depicted in Sikh writings, and described bridal jewellery as being empowering to women.
[18] In her essay "Revising the Divine", Singh questions male-dominated historical interpretations of Sikhism, and makes plain that the mother image is the "source of creation and wisdom", and bringing that notion to the forefront when examining holy scriptures is one forward development to counteracting what she sees as male prejudice against women in Sikh communities.
[21] In the work she highlights how early Sikh images show Guru Nanak within a range of depictions.